The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-02-18
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Remember We olds folkes concert
tonight at We Opera House.
--Geu. E. Brett, Of the Empire Store
has q change Of I'D" in to-day's issue
Read It.
Mrs. 4. d. Hubbard will entertain
number Of friends at six-hand euche
this evening. e..
That Evergreen illustrated in an
other column IS accompanied with valu
able irl0rmahou. Read it.
-Rel. Jno. Prior has y small horse
bu, me is mighty. All the other trotter
have 10 take his shovballs.
Don't forget the ball to given by the
Veteran Drum Corps, q. A. R., mex
Tuesday evening at City Hall.
A social party will be held in Ode
Fellows Hall to-night,a and those who at
tend will have pleasant time.
j. Henry Bacon < Co., Of the Cash
Drv Guuda House. are offering their en-
tire stock at very low prices. See adVer
tisement.
-Wilkin Post has made lease will
abe Odd Fellows, and will hereafter meet
in the new and elegant hall, corner Sec
ond and Jackson streets.
-Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, Of Mcpherson
mother Of M. Frank Wilkin, Of thi:
clty. died very suddenly on Saturday
night last Of heart disease. She va:
about 68 wears Of age.
only child on Fridsy-a little girl ten
months old. The little thing suffered
greatly for SIX weeks, and finally sue
cumhed to BRAN fever.
Look out for The grand street parade
of the salvation Army" on Monday
night next. This promises to be the
"takIas" feature OF the masquerade AT
.,itv Hail on that eve ming.
Mr.. Thoms, the barber, will erect a
new two story brick building on the pres
elt site of hjs barber shop the coming
summer He expects 70 have it ready
for occupancy by the frSt of July, and
his son George viii remove his cigar and
confectionery store thereto.
Master Eugene Patterson left We'd
resday for FaribauIt, where ne has en-
tered the Military sclEol. On Tuesday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson enter
tained large number of"Gene s. young
friends, and a right jolly time was had.
Key. Edwin Rogers will deliver 6
lecture at the X. Of L. hail next Tuesday
evening. Mr.. Rogers is an interesting
speaker, and as ne is employed IN mos
worthy cause, our citizens should attend
more literally than they have the pre-
yious lectures in the X. of l.. course.
A mammoth elevator will be con
stTucted at Duluth ext summer, and thu
foundation stone will be furnished b!
Mankato. The job will require two hun
dreI and ten car loads, nearly all o
which is TO be dressed, and the entir'
work will be- done here.
Frank Fowler, Esq. proprietor o
the Lime Town stone quarries, has pur
chased lot on Rock street and will sooI
erect thereon warehouse 10 be useC
for storing lime, &c. Mr.. Fowler ha
constructed lime kiins at his quarries
and the coming season he intends to CIV
considerable attention 10 this new brancl
Of business
Mr.. J. j. Anderson and Miss Cor
nelia johnson We're married last evening
Mr.. Anderson is we'll known in the city
and is one Of the most exemplary youn
men We have. He has been engaged
with the cement works here for some
time, anu bis employers speak III tn
highest terms Of him. The young q upl
have the best wishes Of their friends.
The young peoples Social Union {
the Methodist Episcopal Church wi
give a Festival in honor of King Cor
on Wednesday evening next in tn
basement of the church. Supper wall
served at o'clock, to be followed by a
Entertainment consisting of vocal an
Instrumental music, Rotations, etc. tn
whole only 10 cents. Everybody inv
ted.
Mr.. Frink is making some radict
changes in the Vienna bakery. He hi
had the interior papered and decorate
M very attractive style and the entir
inside arrangement has been remodelet
He has added ice-cresm parlOrs, an
proposes 10 run things in first-clal
style. A sample of his cream bread col
yinces ~ taat he has baker Of no mea
qualities al the helm.
The MonteYideO Leader says Micl
igan man "languished IN jail for ter
of Blk days, the sentence imposed upO
him for drunkenness contrary to the eli
ordinance" II will be well for stranI
ems visiting Montevideo to read up II
ordinance, as il seems there are cestaii
provisions to be complied with by me
who get drunk. There 10 nothing Iii
keeping ones self posted.
Mr.. Lysander Cook, administered
OF the estate of A. T. Williams, decease
has the business entirely settled and r
ceiyed his discharge from the Judge
Probate last week Mr.. Cook was al
guardian Of the minor heirs and he al
has their matters all adjusted. The "
children doth girls realize about 81 8
each. while the widow saves about a ii
amount for her share.
Mr.. Fred Widell, of this city, h
been awarded the contract for cutting
tunnel three-quarters of mile long
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The wo
is located in Illinois, short distan
from Dubuque, Iowa. His contract al
includes considerable grading for /
company. Mr.. Widell informs us ii
this work will necessitate q large for
oSmen, and that labor will have 10
performed night and day in order
complete the job on time. Widell is
pushing fellow, and deserves to succet
Andrew Matson, Esq, purchss
last week lot 10, Nelson's sub-divisi,
through II. z. Chriatensen's real est
agency. This property joins that rece
" purchased by Mr.. Sundt, next
Wickersham q Browns Messrs. Sun
and Matson will join in putting up a {
story brick with frontage OF A feet 9
depth of7O feet. The plans were dra
by architect Thayer, and they ars "
handsome. The building will be